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NorthPine Land Inc. (NLI) held its Kahaya Place Grand Open House in Dasmariñas City, Cavite province, recently with a Filipino fiesta its officers, staff and guests are expected to not forget. 

The long wait is over: After it was first introduced in March, the Apple Watch was launched in the Philippines at top Apple partner Power Mac Center’s flagship store in Greenbelt 3 in Makati City on October 23. 

Lenovo Philippines announced recently its latest smartphone additions to its A Series lineup: the Lenovo A1000 and A2010. 

Oracle recently announced that it had added the Oracle SOA (service-oriented architecture) Cloud and Oracle API (application program interface) Manager Cloud services to the Oracle Cloud Platform for Integration, which is a comprehensive suite of integration services that enable users to quickly integrate on-premises and cloud application. 

By Yuri Kageyama / The Associated Press Tokyo—Visions of cars that drive themselves without emitting any pollution while entertaining passengers with online movies and social media took center stage at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the public on October 30 and ends on November 8. 

Review by Ann M. Job / The Associated Press Mazda’s smallest sport utility vehicle (SUV), the new CX-3, is a nimble five-seater with fresh styling, an affordable starting price, generous standard equipment and noteworthy fuel economy. 

Suzuki Philippines (SPH), a leading maker of top-quality compact and fuel-efficient automobiles in the country, bagged two best-in-class awards at the 11th C! Magazine Awards, held recently at The Palms Country Club in Muntinlupa City. 

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has introduced a streamlined procedure for its Individual Medical Assistance Program (Imap) that eliminates the interview portion of requests for financial assistance.

Asian healthcare platform Practo announced recently that it had acquired Qikwell, a leader in appointment scheduling at hospitals, making the former the world’s largest appointment-booking platform with nearly 40 million appointments managed every year. As a result, Practo gets a fantastic product that delivers a great consumer experience in hospitals and clinics by providing smooth appointment booking, significantly reducing waiting …

The SM Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the SM Group of Companies, has announced that it finished the first phase of the renovation and refurbishment of the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) Fort del Pilar Station Hospital in Baguio City, Benguet province. The hospital is the 13th facility to be renovated and refurbished by the SM Foundation, and …